Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-12

clatter. Others broke of in their hoarse
shouts to the crowds Of "move on, move on"
Some shook hands with their elbow neigh
bors and exchanged congratulations. Moth
ing but pronounced opinions upon the an
archists "go'' among the police. With most
Of the people in the vicinity there was no
other feeling than the stir Of ideas which q
big piece of news always creates aud the snd-
den ending of expectation.
"ExTRA, EXTRA"
Messenger boys came shooting like rockets
from the criminal court building and ran
breathless with bits OF white paper fluttering
in their hands. In eight minutes newsboys
were darting through the crowds bawing
out: " Extra extra, all about anarchists
hung"
Curious police officials walked iuto the Jail
to learn how the execution had been pro-
ceeded with and were in turn questioned rs
to how the citizens outside had acted.
"'There was absolutely no trouble" one
and all replied.
THE LAST APPEAL TO oGLEsBY.
SPRINGFIELp ILL.,, Nov. ll.-Captain Black
counsel for the condemned anarchists ar
rived this morning and at s 80 solicited Il spe-
cial interview with the governor ut the exc
cutive mansion. He made last appeal for
the lives of the condemned anarchists. The
interview was private between the governor
and Captain Black and the public and press
representatives were vigorously denied ad
mission Buchanan and Feltcrer came with
Captain Black to Springfield.
At9:50 George Schilling called at the man.
sion, and in somewhat agtated manner an
nounced that telegraph bulletins had just
stated the execution would take place at 10 30
He begged that If any action be contemplated
by the governor it be taken at once He was
admitted, and at 10 o'clock was still with the
governor.
At 1890 a. m. the governor telegraphcd
| Sheriff Matson that he saw no necessity
| for any further communication with him on
the subject of the execution, and concluded
his telegram by telling him to proceed with
| his duty.
| Captain Black, on coming out of the man.
sion, said to the Associated press reporter:
| ~ have done the best could in this final ap-
peal to the governor, but he firmly refuses to
further interfere hoped for different de-
cision, but cannot say expected it. l wish
| to say that give the governor credit for con-
sidering our final appeal carefully and con-
scientiously and, though the decision is
| against us, he is acting in accordance with
what he believes to be the best and in har-
| mony with justice. want to give him credit
| for his earnestness and sincerity"
QUIET AT THE JAIL.
1t was wonderful to note how quickly the
| excitement which had filed the jail all morn
| ing calmed down. The two hundred prison.
ers confined in the place, who had been in
| fever heat during the tragic event of the day,
| regained their usual spirits. They cracked
| jokes from cell to ccll and as they had had
| nothing to eat since breakfast they soon
began to yell for soup. The spectators who
had witnessed the hanging walked rapidly
| out of the inclosure and the weary deputies
| went to dinner, the only ones left in the Jail
| Office being the press representatives.
DISPOSITION OF THE BODIES.
! When the collins were brought to the scaf-
fold, Sheriff Matson exclaimed: "Hs will
be done" The bodies were lowered in the
| following order: Spies, Fischer, Engel and
Parsons. All looked natural. The coffin
lids were quickly screwed down. Paper tabs
We're pasted on each for identification.
Engels and Lingg's, the suicides, remains
| were taken to No 2S6 Milwaukee, avenue.
Fischers wife claimed his, Mrs. Spies took
| August's and Mrs. Parsons received that of
| her husband Spies was removed in his coffin
| at 40 o'clock. The remains were received by
| a committee Of the central labor union. Be
| fore the committee left the Jail they went
| into the visitors cage and shouted a good
| bye to Schwab and Fielden, who will be re-
moved to Joliet penitentiary tomorrow The
members of the committee kissed their hands
and raised their hats to their imprisoned
| comrades and sadly left.
| THE CoRTEGE.
The bodies of Spies, Fischer and Parsons
were taken from the Jail at 4:15 o'clock. Fol
was some trouble in getting away from the
crowd that tailed onto the last wagon, but
| rapid driving freed the processson from this
trouble. Followed by string Of cabs and
| headed by carriage containing the commit
| tee, the hearse and wagons moved speedily
| along. There was no excitement, only few
persons having gathered. The corpses were
taken to an undertaker's shop, where they
were dressed and allowed to rest until they
were taken to the houses of their relatives
| this evening.
Fischer's remains were removed to his
home at 80 o'clock. Many people displayed
autographs of the dead Fischer, which he
had written during the morning. 1t was es
! timated that he made fifty of them in all
They all read alike, and were couched in tn,
| following words:
Anarchy is liberty.
| ADoLPH FISCHER,
| Cook County Jail